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Saturday, March 15, 2014

fayum potraits are depictions of greek settlers oxford encyclopedia of egypt

An alternative to the cartonnage or plaster mask, introduced in the Roman era, 
was the so-called Faiyum portrait... (hairstyles, jewelry, and costume), identified 
the portraits as being those of Greek or Roman settlers who had adopted 
Egyptian ...


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